Friday, November 13, 2009

federal taxes

Obama: Over $97,000 = Rich

Does $150,000 Make You Rich?

Maybe not, but it may mean no Obama tax cut for you. more >>

Barack Obama's Legislative Wish List: More Taxes, More Protectionism

A McCain administration would mean an attempt to lower taxes. more >>

The Income Tax's 95th Birthday—John McCain and Barack Obama Are Voicing Old Arguments

The arguments around the income tax haven't changed much in 95 years, Steven R. Weisman writes. more >>

Cut Taxes? That's Racism!

These people are kidding, right? Right? more >>

Where's McCain's Middle-Class Tax Cut? Stuck in 2000

The GOP nominee has ceded the issue to Barack Obama. more >>

Obama: Why Reaganomics Didn't Work. Spread the Wealth

The 1980s tax cuts weren't really necessary, says the Democratic nominee. more >>

John McCain and Barack Obama on the Economy

The economy took center stage this election cycle. Here is where the candidates stand. more >>

As the Economy Sinks, So Do Odds of a Tax Cut

What McCain and Obama won't say: There's no money left for cutting taxes. more >>

Thomas Friedman's McCarthyite Tax Attack on Sarah Palin

Tax increases are not the only way to fund our wars. more >>

After the Bailout: Is Obama Depressing the Market?

A shaky Wall Street might be worried about future tax and spending plans. more >>

Econoquiz Answers

Test how well you understand the McCain and Obama tax ideas. more >>

Econoquiz: How High Are U.S. Taxes?

Test how well you understand the McCain and Obama tax ideas. more >>

The Post’s Cooked Poll and Obama’s Tax Class Warfare

The paper misses the larger point about Americans' distaste for using the tax code for class warfare. more >>

Video: Obama, McCain, and Your Taxes

Three families illustrate the impact of proposed policies. more >>

McCain's Tax Cut Problem

His economics package is a tougher sell than Obama's. more >>

The Bush Tax Cuts, Revisited

New research shows the 2001 and 2003 rate reductions spurred bigger-than-expected revenue gains. more >>

Ad Roundup: McCain and Obama Zero In on Taxes

The candidates attack each other's tax plans and records, and a PAC releases a pro-Obama ad. more >>

20 Reasons to Kill Corporate Taxes

American business needs to get more competitive in the global economy. more >>

McCain’s (Almost) August Surprise

He accidentally proposed a massive middle-class tax cut. more >>

Taxes: You Pay More Than You Know

It’s the average person who really gets socked by corporate taxes. more >>

Obama’s Curious Capital Gains Tax Epiphany

So why did he abandon any plans to sharply increase investment taxes? more >>

Did Obama Blink on Capital Gains Taxes?

The Obama campaign tells me I got the story wrong. I respond. more >>

With Polls Close, Obama Blinks on Taxes

He still wants to raise taxes on wealthier Americans, but not by as much. more >>

Obama’s Needless Social Security Tax Hikes

Even higher payroll taxes wouldn’t make the program solvent. more >>

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